Camera lens shade assembly

Abstract

A camera lens shade assembly includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member includes a plurality of attached ball and socket members and is bendable such that first and second ends are positionable with respect to each other. An attachment member is attached to the first end of the elongated member. The attachment apparatus is removably coupled to an image capturing device. A shade is attached to the second end of the elongated member. The shade is positionable relative to a lens of the image capturing device to inhibit light from a selected light source from directly entering the lens.

I claim: 
     
       1. A camera lens shading assembly configured for being mounted to an image capturing device, said assembly including:
 an elongated member having a first end and a second end, said elongated member being bendable such that first and second ends are selectively positionable with respect to each other, said elongated member being comprised of a plurality of ball and socket members; 
 an attachment member being attached to said first end of said elongated member, said attachment member being configured to be removably coupled to an image capturing device, said attachment member includes a shoe base being attached to said first end of said elongated member, said shoe base being configured to releasably attached to a hot shoe mount of the image capturing device said shoe base including a rod terminating in a plate positioned opposite of the first end, said plate being configured to be slidably engageable with a hot shoe mount, said rod having a bend therein between said stop and said first end; and 
 a shade being attached to said second end of said elongated member, said shade being selectively positionable relative to a lens of the image capturing device to inhibit light from a selected light source from directly entering the lens. 
 
     
     
       2. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said shade has a first side and a second side, said shade including a distal end, a proximal end, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge with respect to said second end of said elongated member, said shade having a hexagonal shape. 
     
     
       3. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said elongated member is rotatably attached to said shade. 
     
     
       4. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said first end of the elongated member being multi-directionally rotatably attached to said attachment member. 
     
     
       5. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a stop is rotatably and threadably coupled to said rod, said stop being rotated in a first direction to be moved downwardly toward said plate releasably engage and retain the hot shoe mount between said plate and said stop, said stop including a grip for facilitating rotation of said stop. 
     
     
       6. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said ball and socket members includes a male section and a female section attached to each other to allow said ball and socket members to be removably coupled to each other, wherein a length of said elongated member is selectively altered by adding or removing individual ones of said ball and socket member. 
     
     
       7. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein each male section comprises a spheroid and each female section comprising a well having a concavely arcuate inner surface to allow said male and female sections to rotate and pivot freely with respect to each other. 
     
     
       8. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein a free end of each of said male sections is defined positioned opposite of an associated one of said female sections, said free end of each of said male sections being planar and having an opening extending therein to facilitate insertion and removal of said male sections from said female sections. 
     
     
       9. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said female sections each have a frusto-conical outer surface and having an increasing width as said female sections extend away from associated ones of said male sections, said female sections each having a width less than a width of associated ones of said male sections where said female and male sections are joined together. 
     
     
       10. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said shade includes a post terminating with a female section for attachment to said elongated member, said post having a bend therein corresponding to said bend in the rod such that said plate and said shade lie in planes oriented parallel to each other when said elongated member is straight and aligned with an axis of said lens. 
     
     
       11. The camera lens shading assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said attachment member includes a ¼″-20 female receptacle configured for engaging a ¼″-20 male mount. 
     
     
       12. A camera lens shading assembly configured for being mounted to an image capturing device, said assembly including:
 an elongated member having a first end and a second end, said elongated member being bendable such that first and second ends are selectively positionable with respect to each other, said elongated member being comprised of a plurality of ball and socket members; 
 an attachment member being attached to said first end of said elongated member, said attachment member being configured to be removably coupled to an image capturing device; 
 said attachment member including a shoe base being attached to said first end of said elongated member, said shoe base being configured to releasably attached to a hot shoe mount of the image capturing device; 
 a shade being attached to said second end of said elongated member, said shade being selectively positionable relative to a lens of the image capturing device to inhibit light from a selected light source from directly entering the lens; 
 said shade having a first side and a second side, said shade including a distal end, a proximal end with respect to said second end of said elongated member; 
 said second end of said elongated member being rotatably attached to said shade; 
 said first end of the elongated member being multi-directionally rotatably attached to said attachment member; 
 said shoe base including a rod terminating in a plate positioned opposite of the first end, said plate being configured to be slidably engageable with a hot shoe mount, a stop being rotatably and threadably coupled to said rod, said stop being rotated in a first direction to be moved downwardly toward said plate releasably engage and retain the hot shoe mount between said plate and said stop, said stop including a grip for facilitating rotation of said stop; 
 said rod having a bend therein between said stop and said first end; 
 each of said ball and socket members including a male section and a female section attached to each other to allow said ball and socket members to be removably coupled to each other, wherein a length of said elongated member is selectively altered by adding or removing individual ones of said ball and socket member, each male section comprising a spheroid and each female section comprising a well having a concavely arcuate inner surface to allow said male and female sections to rotate and pivot freely with respect to each other; 
 a free end of each of said male sections is defined positioned opposite of an associated one of said female sections, said free end of each of said male sections being planar and having an opening extending therein to facilitate insertion and removal of said male sections from said female sections; 
 said female sections each have a frusto-conical outer surface and having an increasing width as said female sections extend away from associated ones of said male sections, said female sections each having a width less than a width of associated ones of said male sections where said female and male sections are joined together; and 
 said shade including a post terminating with a female section for attachment to said elongated member, said post having a bend therein corresponding to said bend in the rod such that said plate and said shade lie in planes orientated parallel to each other when said elongated member is straight and aligned with an axis of said lens.